Essentials of Geology (13th Edition)
Essentials of Geology (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134446622
Author: Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 4GST

(a)

To determine

To identify: The features such as continental shelf, continental rise, and continental slope in the accompanying diagram.

(b)

To determine

To compare: The size of the continental shelf that surrounds the state of Florida with the size of the Florida peninsula.

(c)

To determine

To describe: The reason for the lack of deep ocean trenches in the accompanying map.

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